Barcelona are preparing a major bid for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas. The Daily Star says Barca will step up their £35m move for Cesc after missing out on Franck Ribery.
The Spanish and European champions feel the French midfielder Ribery will join Real Madrid.
So they will now turn their focus to Fabregas, who has been on the Nou Camp club's wanted list since last summer.
A Spanish source said yesterday: "The club are convinced that Fabregas wants to play for Barcelona, despite what he has been saying about staying at Arsenal. It will all come down to money.
"Barcelona feel £35m would be enough to turn Arsenal's heads."